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Artist Statement/CV

Artist Statement

Acclaimed internationally for innovative and complex woven textiles, Jennifer Robertson uses a unique purpose built digital handloom and her works span a broad range of textile practice-led research outcomes including sculptural relief and miniature 3D artworks, interior and fashion. Thematic research projects focus on exploring relationship between environment, science, human form, interior space and materiality through the use of weaving metaphors and analogies. Investigating the poetic and evocative nature of materials interplay using soft engineering, threads are constructed into often innovative multiple layered structures imbued with sensorial characteristics. Jennifer has collaborated with international textile industry with special woven textile production outcomes and recently with earth science research to realize sculptural woven 3D geological artworks using new materials – basalt, carbon, glass, stainless steel, copper, silver and polyester. She works independently in her studio on thematic research projects with outcomes such as woven design prototypes; innovative woven 2D and sculptural relief 3D artworks; miniature textile 3D artworks; and limited edition production – fashion/smart textiles such as sensorial, luminescent wraps, scarves, fashion – and comfort/performance interior textiles, including upholstery and furnishings. Research interests include creative technical materials, soft engineering and design innovation, sensorial comfort and sustainable fashion. Jennifer Robertson lives and works in Canberra, Australia.

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Hello Jennifer, I was student of yours many years ago. I finished Art School in the year 1998. My name is Kate Carter, hoping you might remember me. I have looked at your work and its very inspiring . I am very busy with my kids at the moment but would love to get back to my textile work, aswell I was wondering if you would be kind enough to give me the information about the type of stainless steel you use and where I could purchase it from.
Really looking forward in hearing from you.

Hi Kate it’s really lovely to hear from you! I am using stainless steel from China- purchased through Ali baba and it’s around 1.5-1.8 mm gauge, soft. Hope you are well and enjoying beautiful children !